Kavi Guru Express

Kavi Guru Express
Overview
OperatorIndian Railways
Main OperationalIndia 2011
Fleet4 runs on both LHB coach and ICF coach
Dates of operation2011–
Other
Websitewww.indianrail.gov.in

The Kavi Guru Express series of trains were introduced by Indian Railways in 2011 for the 1st time together with the Rajya Rani Express. They were introduced by the then Railway Minister of India Ms. Mamata Banerjee in honour of Rabindranath Tagore. There were 4 trains proposed in the budget to operate as part of the series

Service

However out of the four, only the 12949/12950 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express is classed as a Superfast Express.

Traction

Earlier some Kavi Guru Express trains ran by diesel locomotives like WDM-3D, WDM-3A and most popular of all WDP-4D. After that all routes were fully electrified all electric locomotives run end to end like WAP-4, WAP-5 and best of all WAP-7.

Incidents

The Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express involved in 2013 Chapramari Forest train accident occurred on 13 November 2013 in the eastern area of the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary between Chalsa and Nagrakata in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The crash killed and injured at least 17 elephants and was described as the worst of its kind in recent history.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rail budget 2011: Several new trains proposed in Railway Budget - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Kavi Guru Express & Vivek Express Trains to be Launched to Mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore & Swami Vivekananda". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
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